Cuff-holder.



No. 641,592. Paten ted Ian. :6, 1900.

H. v. mnnsou.

CUFF HOLDER.

(Application filed Nov. 17, 1899.)

(No Modl.)

INVENTOR. BY Henry l/Jo/mson.

A RNE).

PATENT rare HENRY V. JOHNSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,592, dated January 16, 1900.

Application filed November 17, 1899. Serial No. 737,326. (No model.)

To ctZZ whomr't may concern.-

- Be it known that I, HENRY V. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cuff-holders; and it consists of the. features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood'by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of my improved cuff -holder, shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the device in use and shown on a smaller scale.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in the views, let the numeral 5 designate the body part of the device,which, as shown in the drawings, consists of an ovalshaped ring having a short neck 6 at each extremity. Each neck is provided with a head 7, extending parallel with the shorter axis of the oval. The shank 8 of the device projects from one side of the oval and is bifurcated on the line of the shorter axis of the oval by a slot 9, which cuts the oval ring. Each part 8" of the shank terminates in a hook-shaped arm 8. The two arms 8are bent to pass each other, being crossed at 10, and extend in opposite directions, terminating in small ballshaped extremities 8. By virtue of this construction when pressure is applied to the knob extremities of the arms 8 the spring-arms 8 of the shank are separated. Between the point 10, Where the arms cross, and the oval ring openings 12 are formed in the shank adjacent the slot 9. These openings are large enough to receive the shank of the button 13 on the wristband of the shirt-sleeve. There is a larger opening 14 at the extremity of the shank remote from the oval 5. This opening 14 is large enough when slightly opened by pressure on the knobs 8 to allow the head of the button 13 to enter, after which the shank of the button may be made to enter any one of the openings 12 in the adjustment of the cuff 15.

In applying the device to the cuif the heads 7 are inserted in the buttonholes 16 from the inside, the shank projecting out between the edges of the end and being held in line with the buttonholes to facilitate the entrance of the heads. After the heads are inserted in the holes the device is turned to the position shown in Fig. 3, being then at right angles to its former position. The necks 6 are then in the cult-buttonholes and the heads 7 extend at right angles to the lengthof said holes, whereby the device is securely locked in place. ton 13 in the manner heretofore explained.

' It will be understood fromthe foregoing that when my improved cuff-holder is used a cuff of ordinary width having four buttonholes becomes a reversible link-cud without the aid of the buttonhole-flaps usually employed.

As shown in the drawings, my improved device is formed from a single piece of material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. As an improved article of manufacture a cud-holder comprising a body part having a T-head at each extremity, a shank bifurcated to form two spring-arms which are provided with openings adjacent the slot between the arms whose free extremities are crossed and bent in opposite directions whereby the spring-arms may be opened by pressure on said extremities.

2. A cuff-holder comprising an oval ring having a T-head at each extremity ext-ending parallel With the shorter axis of the oval, a shank extending from one side of the ring in a direction parallel with the T-heads, said shank being divided by a slot cutting the ring, to form two springarms whose extremities are crossed and bent in opposite directions, the shank being provided with a button-opening formed adjacent or on a line with the bifurcating-slot.

3. A cuff-holder comprising a ring, two

The shank is then applied to the butheads located on opposite sides of the ring and having necks which engage the buttonholes of the cuff when the device is in place, a shank projecting from the side of the ring intermediate the heads, said shank being bifurcated by a slot cutting the ring, to form two spring-arms terminating in crossed bent extremities, said shank being provided with an opening adapted to receive the head of a button and a number of other openings adapted to embrace the shank of a button. 7

4. A cuff-holder comprising a ring 5, two necks 6 located on opposite sides of the ring, a head 7 connected with each neck, two springarms 8 connected with the ring on one side and separated by a slot cutting the ring, the said arms terminating in crossed bent extremities 8, an opening 14 and a number of openings 12 being formed in the spring-arms adjacent the separating-slot, a portion of each opening being formed in each arm.

5. A cuff-holder formed from a single piece of material, comprising an oval ring, a T-head at each extremity of the ring, a shank bifurcated by a slot cutting the ring to form two spring-arms which are bent to cross each other at the end of the shank and terminate in arms which open the bifurcating-slot when pressure is applied, the said shank being provided with openings which are located on the line of the slot and are formed partly in each arm.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY V, JOHNSON. Witnesses:

GRACE MYTINGER, A. J. OBRIEN. 

